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I don't use iCloud or that Facebook sync crap. Have all notifications off except phone and text messaging. Screen brightness is turned down. iOS 6 is just a power hog. Just found out that lte is available in my area though. Maybe i should upgrade from my lowly 4 to the 5.

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Originally Posted by M3Inline6

I disagree about its power consumption, but I may just have a stellar example of awesome battery life (..or it could be that the difference in performance is attributed to me having a 5 rather than a 4). I'm currently at 1 day, 5 hours.

My 4 on iOS6 is/was quite good. How old is your phone? Maybe the battery is crapping out.

I disagree about its power consumption, but I may just have a stellar example of awesome battery life (..or it could be that the difference in performance is attributed to me having a 5 rather than a 4). I'm currently at 1 day, 5 hours.

Battery life is extremely dependant on usage. It varies so much from person to person its hard to compare. My phones screen is on 4+ hours a day and 2-3 hours talk per day. With GPS nav and browsing and streaming it gets used.

When I tried the iPhone it was begging for the charger by lunch. Unacceptable. I ended up with the 3300mah RAZR MAXX HD.

I don't mind the iPad, but sheesh, a LTE phone with a 1400mah battery....math.

Battery life is extremely dependant on usage. It varies so much from person to person its hard to compare. My phones screen is on 4+ hours a day and 2-3 hours talk per day. With GPS nav and browsing and streaming it gets used.

When I tried the iPhone it was begging for the charger by lunch. Unacceptable. I ended up with the 3300mah RAZR MAXX HD.

I don't mind the iPad, but sheesh, a LTE phone with a 1400mah battery....math.

Battery life is extremely dependant on usage. It varies so much from person to person its hard to compare. My phones screen is on 4+ hours a day and 2-3 hours talk per day. With GPS nav and browsing and streaming it gets used.

When I tried the iPhone it was begging for the charger by lunch. Unacceptable. I ended up with the 3300mah RAZR MAXX HD.

I don't mind the iPad, but sheesh, a LTE phone with a 1400mah battery....math.

The iPhone 5 has a more efficient LTE radio than any other phone on the market from what I know. Not that it equals the MAXX, but it is one of the strongest phones that doesn't make battery life a point.

Battery life is extremely dependant on usage. It varies so much from person to person its hard to compare. My phones screen is on 4+ hours a day and 2-3 hours talk per day. With GPS nav and browsing and streaming it gets used.

When I tried the iPhone it was begging for the charger by lunch. Unacceptable. I ended up with the 3300mah RAZR MAXX HD.

I don't mind the iPad, but sheesh, a LTE phone with a 1400mah battery....math.

From real-world tests, the iphone 5 was roughly on par with the Maxx, and I believe it matched it in battery life.

It's not just the size of the battery, but also how efficient the chip and radios are.

My iphone 5 gets me well over a day. I am avergaging 1.5 days on standby now with 8-10 hours of usage. Don't need anything more as I just need it to get me to bedtime when I can plug in.

With the 5, I even skip charging at night some days and still have enough to continue the next morning/afternoon.